Luke Steckel

Position:
Linebacker
Height:
6-0
Weight:
220
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Brentwood, TN
High School:
Brentwood

At Princeton — 2006: will serve as co-captain along with Jeff Terrell. 2005: made six tackles, including three solo stops as a reserve linebacker and member of the special teams … made two tackles (one unassisted) in 30-0 win at Dartmouth … picked up a blocked extra point and pitched it to Jay McCareins for a defensive conversion in the 30-13 victory at Penn.
At Brentwood — earned all-region and All-Midstate honors as a senior middle linebacker … invited to play in the East-West Shrine All-Star Game … named the team’s Defensive Player of the Year … intercepted a pass with 14 seconds remaining to help clinch a 10-7 win in the TSSAA 5A state championship game as a senior … led Brentwood in tackles and was named team captain … earned first-team all-county honors as a junior … member of the National Honor Society.
Personal — born April 28, 1985 … son of Les and Christine Steckel … father is a professional football coach; mother is a homemaker … besides serving as head coach for the Minnesota Vikings, father has coached every offensive position as an NFL assistant with six other teams … father also coached at three colleges, including Brown … has an older brother Christian and an older sister Lesley.